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Yalta conference
first "conference" on how to fix war torn Europe. -
Postdam conference
Where Stalin, Churchill and Truman gathered to discuss the fall of Nazi Germany, peace-treaties, and post war orders between different nations -
hiroshima bombing
usa dropped bombing with UK's consent -
Nagasaki bombing
usa drops more bombs with UK's consent -
Molotov plan
provide aid to countries in eastern Europe to rebuild the countries that are economically and politically aligned to the soviet union -
cold war
state of geopolitical tension after world war II. no large scale fighting -
Truman Doctrine
Policy made Soviet geopolitical expansion during the cold war. The policy provided support for nations threatened by Communist Russia -
Marshall Plan
Was made to provide help to countries affected by WWII, got rid of trade barriers to promote modern industry, and also prevent the spread of communism -
Brussels Treaty
expansion to the preceding years defense pledge -
Berlin block aid
first major international crisis of the cold war. the soviets blocked the western allies railways, roads, and canal access to sectors of Berlin under the western control -
NATO
the system of defense that ensures the members of the alliance agree to mutual defense as a response to an attack. A system that makes sure another world war does not start. -
Soviet creation of nuclear weapons
Russians created nuclear weapons -
korean war
war between north and south korea -
stalins death
the communist leader, joseph stalin dies -
fidel castro taking over
an armed revolt conducted by Fidel Castro Movement and its allies against the authoritarian government of Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. -
Warsaw pact
collective defense treaty signed by the soviet union and central and eastern Europe during the cold war -
vietnam war
war between north vietnam and south vietnam -
hungarian revolution
nationwide revolt against hungarian government -
NORAD
USA and Canada alliance of air forces in case of a soviet attack during the cold war. -
bay of pigs
failed military invasion in cuba -
end of Cuban missile crisis
13 day confrontation between america and soviet union concerning american missile deployment in italy -
afghanistan and soviet war
war between soviet union and afghanistan -
solidarity of poland
unity among individuals -
berlin wall falling
people knocked the wall down, and people were free to cross countries -
czechoslovakia revolution
non violent transition of powers -
nuclear arms treaties
prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and technology.